In the English Premier League on Friday, Tottenham defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 to close the gap on the top four. Dejan Kulusevski assisted on one goal and scored another.
In the 65th minute, the Sweden midfielder took advantage of a careless clearing by goalkeeper Matt Turner and shot through the hands of the U.S. international from a tight angle.
Earlier, in stoppage time of the first half, Richarlison headed a cross from Kulusevski into the net.
Spurs had to play with ten men after Yves Bissouma’s red card for a studs-up tackle on Ryan Yates in the 70th minute.
After ending a five-game losing streak on Sunday with a 4-1 victory over Newcastle, they have now won two straight games and are now equal on points with fourth-place Manchester City. Prior to its encounter with Crystal Palace on Saturday, City had a goal differential advantage.
Having only one point from the previous six games, Forest boss Steve Cooper will undoubtedly be under increased scrutiny. After 13 games, Forest has only managed one victory. Five points above the relegation zone, in 16th position.
Just before the hour, Anthony Elanga gave the home squad a short moment of hope with a close-range goal, but VAR called him offside.
It was 2-0 a few minutes later. Turner covered his face, lowered his head, and pounded the ground with both fists following Kulusevski’s goal.
In first-half stoppage time, Turner made an early save on a shot by Son Heung-min but was unable to reach Kulusevski’s left-footed in-swinging cross from the right side. Reaching up above a defender, Richarlison headed it home from close range.
Brennan Johnson, a winger for Spurs and a graduate of the Forest academy, was substituted in the 32nd minute with a head injury. This summer, the Wales international signed a $60 million deal to join Tottenham, setting a club record for Forest.
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